Category Archives: News & Updates

The healthcare and social assistance sectors had the highest retention rates of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) who become permanent residents, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The study by Stats Can found that the retention rate—the percentage of TFWs who remained working in the same sector after having received permanent residency (PR)—varied dramatically […]

International student graduates from the University of Waterloo earn more, on average, than their Canadian-born counterparts, according to a recent study. To arrive at this conclusion, economists at the University of Waterloo looked at student records from the university, immigration data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, and T1 income tax returns from the Canada […]

A new study has named Canada as the top destination that people are looking to move to for work. According to job search platform, Jobseeker, Canada was the most frequently searched for destination for relocation among all the countries reviewed. It was especially popular among those looking for work and relocation from Costa Rica, Germany, […]

Multiple-entry visas to Canada are no longer the standard for visitors to the country. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently updated their instructions to immigration officers on the issuance of multiple vs. single-entry visas to Canada, with tighter restrictions on who may be given a multiple-entry visa. IRCC officers make the final decision […]

Jean-François Roberge, the Quebec minister of immigration, announced the details of the Quebec Immigration Plan for 2025. According to the latest announcement, the province plans to stay on course with its annual plans for permanent immigration, set at 50,000. For 2025, the province aims to admit between 48,500 and 51,500 immigrants. The economic category presents […]

After a slowdown in Express Entry draws throughout September, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the frequency of federal immigration selections throughout the month of October. In addition to this, IRCC also held the second Express Entry trade occupations draw of 2024, the first selection for this group since July of this year. This […]

Two Canadian provinces have issued invitations to apply for nomination through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was first launched in Manitoba in 1998 to help spread the economic benefits of immigration throughout parts of Canada where newcomers are less likely to consider when they immigrate. As of now, all the provinces and territories […]

Four provinces have recently issued invitations to apply under provincial-led programs that can lead to Canadian permanent residence. British Columbia On October 22, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued about 125 invitations for category-based draws under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams: Draw Type Number of Invitations Minimum Score Childcare 41 83 […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates in trade occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 433 to be considered. This is the first trade-occupation category-based draw […]

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 648 ITAs in a draw that considered only Express Entry candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 791 to be considered. Today’s draw […]